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Look Before Opening

Opening your car door seems a fairly mundane activity, lets face it, it is something we all do fairly often. At least twice per journey anyway. But, it can have significant – potentially fatal – repercussions. Which is why it is now covered in the updated Highway Code. Mr A had first hand experience of […]

Some Nice Feedback

A nice review for Andrew Marsden of our Batley Office.

Brearleys Delivers Knockout Blow

Very recently Martin Oliver a Partner at our firm has  just finished representing a builder who sued Frank Warren, Tyson Fury’s boxing promoter , for breach of contract . The case went all the way to a 3 day trial at the property and construction court in central London and our client was successful in […]

Do As I Say Not As I Do

There is often a difference between how a job should be done, and how it is done. The textbook way versus the practical get the job done way. It happens all the time, and for a variety of reasons – most commonly time and efficiency. Inevitably the textbook way takes longer. But what happens when […]

Pothole Fall

As Mrs B was walking back to her car in a local carpark she caught her foot in a pothole, tripped, and fell. This caused her to suffer injuries. After consulting Andrew Marsden of our Batley office, Mrs B instructed us to bring a claim against the carpark owners. This was on the basis that […]

Prop It Up Properly

Mr M was at work going about his usual duties, when it became necessary for him to collect some items for a customer order. As he was doing so, a number of  heavy units fell and hit him, causing him injuries. These units had been left propped up against the rear of the items Mr […]

Wet Floors

Wet floors are usually also slippery floors. Over the years we have brought many hundreds of claims for people who have slipped on them, and suffered injuries as a result. From workplaces, to supermarkets, to public buildings, it is an inescapable fact that floors become wet. This happens for various reasons. In a recently settled […]

Make Sure It Is Recorded

If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in accident – whether at work, in the street, even on the roads – make sure what happened is recorded properly. It can often be the  difference between proving your case or not, if you bring a claim. Too often we see cases that cannot succeed because […]

Trolley Park Trip

Mrs F was at her local supermarket and went to collect a trolley from the trolley park area. Unfortunately there was a defective cover in the floor surface near the entrance to the area. This caused Mrs F to trip and suffer injuries. Having met with Andrew Marsden of our Batley office we were able […]

A Nice Review

Some nice feedback for Andrew Marsden and Carolyn Halsworth